Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | The Mary Louise Simkins Memorial Golf Club in Namulonge is gearing up for the inaugural Okay and Okay Pro Am Invitational set to tee off this Saturday in Wakiso District.
The initiators Marvin Kibirige, James Kotto and Fred Nkuranga are excited and having a stumble on forward to the principle of its variety. “We’re fascinated about this for the principle time. We’re having a stumble on forward to the action and the sector that will seemingly be at play,” Kibirige the winner of the Pearl of Africa leg 1 tour sequence, mentioned in a message.
The Pro Am is the principle of its variety; however, the Invitational is the third edition.
The motive of the tournament is to develop the golfing community in and spherical the Namulonge rental however on the identical time foster meaningful connections amongst gamers within the country. “We need this Pro Am to develop into an tournament on the Uganda Professional Golfers Affiliation calendar”.
The prize kitty is 4 million for the worthwhile four-ball pair that will seemingly be made up of three beginner golfers and one authentic.
The proceeds from the Okay and Okay Invitational will strengthen junior golf programs nurturing younger skills and shaping the system forward for Ugandan golf within the country.
The tournament is supported by Uganda Golf Union, Bes, Vibez Hub, Munig Engineering Solutions and the Mary Louise Simkins Memorial Golf Club, Namulonge.
